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ORDINANCE CODES FOR PARKING TICKETS

Ordinance Code

Ordinance

Fee

Fee if towed

001

Expired Meter (Municipal Lot) - Did park a motor vehicle in a municipal lot without paying or depositing in the meter, for said stall, the appropriate fee.

- Did park a motor vehicle in a municipal lot without paying or depositing in the meter, for said stall, the appropriate fee.

$20

$70

002

Alternate parking 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Jenifer St.)

- Did park a motor vehicle on a public street with a posted sign requiring alternate parking 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Jenifer St.

$20

$70

003

Overtime Limit (3 hour Law Park)

- Did park a motor vehicle on municipal property outside a designated stall, or without a boat trailer or for more than (3) hours.

$20

$70

004

Street storage (48 hour limit)

- Did permit a vehicle to remain standing upon a street in the city of Madison for a period of 48 consecutive hours or more.

$20

$70

005

Overtime parking (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) (Street outside of meter zone) 2 hour zone

- Did park, stop or leave standing, whether attended or unattended, any day except Sundays and Holidays, a vehicle in the City of Madison between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., on a restricted street in excess of 2 hours.

$30

$80

006

Overtime parking (1 hour zone - streets not metered)

- Did park a vehicle in the City Madison between the hours of 8a.m. and 6p.m. on any day except Sundays and Holidays, on a restricted street in excess of 1 hour.

$30

$80

007

Overtime parking (Misc. periods) (Streets) 2 hour 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

- Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, for more than 2 hours on the streets or parts of streets and during the hours as specified.

$30

$80

008

Overtime parking 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.

- Did park, stop or leave standing for more than 45 minutes, whether attended or unattended, a vehicle in the City of Madison between the hours of 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. on a restricted street.

$30

$80

009

Expired meters (Streets)

- Did park, stop or leave standing whether attended or unattended, a vehicle on a street in the City of Madison at a parking space adjacent to a parking meter which indicated expired time.

$20

$70

010

Overtime limit (Street meter zones)

- Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle on a street in the City of Madison in excess of applicable time limit as specified on the adjacent parking meter.

$30

$80

011

Overtime parking - (30 min. zone-streets not metered)

- Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in the City of Madison in excess of 30 minutes between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on any day except Sundays and Holidays on a restricted street.

$30

$80

 

013

Illegal parking of bicycle or moped (15' crosswalk/secured to tree etc.)

- Did park, whether secured to an object or not, on a public way, any bicycle or moped within (15) feet of a crosswalk, or secure to any tree located on public sidewalk or terrace, or parks on the terrace adjacent to any bus stop, loading zone, taxi stand, or handicapped parking lot, so as to interfere with the unloading or loading of persons or property.

$20

014

Posted fire lanes (public or private)

- Did leave stopped, standing or parked a vehicle anywhere on a marked fire lane, on public or private property, or otherwise obstruct same fire lane.

$50

$100

015

Alternate side parking required (Nov. 15 to Mar. 15)

- Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle, between November 15 an March 15, contrary to the alternate side parking regulations.

$20

$70

016

Handicapped parking only (Is permit showing)

- Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle upon a street, highway or public parking facility reserved for handicapped person by official traffic sign.

$100

$150

017

Overtime 15 minute limit (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

- Did park, stop or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or not, for more than 15 minutes on any street, during the hours specified.

$30

$80

018

Overtime - Miscellaneous specified time limits

- Did park, stop or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, for more than one hour during the hours and/or the days specified.

$30

$80

019

Vehicle without permit in boat launch area

- Did park, stop or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended without a properly displayed permit

$25

$75

020

Unauthorized parking on school property

- Did park a motor vehicle on designated school property contrary to a posted sign limiting/restricting parking and without the permission of the owner or lessee of such property. 

$40

$90

021

Out of indicated space (Municipal lot)

- Did park a vehicle in a municipal lot outside of the limits of the designated parking stall.

$40

$90

022

Backing into stalls (Posted)

- Did park a vehicle in a municipal lot by being backed into a parking space.

$40

$90

023

On private driveway or unimproved yard (w/o permission of owner/manager)

- Did park or leave standing a vehicle in or on a private driveway without the permission of the lessee of the property upon which such driveway is located.

$40

$90

024

Not designated areas (Public parks on grass/public lands) Open space easements/school grounds/ median strips/parkways

- Did park a motorized vehicle on any portion of public lands including, but not limited to, parks, median strips, parkways, school grounds, open space easement unless designated as a park drive, roadway, parking area or temporary parking area.

$50

$100

025

Regulated area (Law Park)

- Did park a motor vehicle upon the roadway in or upon a part of Law Park not designated for vehicle parking.

$25

$75

026

No parking at Olbrich bathhouse, 7:00 p.m.- 4:00 a.m.

- Did park, stop or leave standing, whether attended or unattended, any vehicle at the Olbrich bathhouse parking lot between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.

$25

$75

027

Snow Emergency - for violations of alternate side parking in the snow emergency zone during a snow emergency

- Did park, stop or leave standing a motor vehicle in the area specified during a snow emergency.

$30

$80

028

Street maintenance (Posted for 48 hours except meters)

- Did park a vehicle on a street where reasonable notice has been given.

$20

$70

029

On terrace

- Did park a vehicle upon a portion of a street between the cement or traveled portion of the sidewalk and the curb lines thereof, said space being commonly known as the terrace.

$40

$90

030

Adjacent to entrance of any place of public assemblage (Use sign terminology)

- Did park a vehicle on a street in said city adjacent to the entrance of a school, church, theater, hospital, hotel or any other place of public assemblage during the hours designated by an official traffic sign.

$30

$80

031

Less 30 ft. of flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal (painted curb or sign)

- Did park a vehicle within 30 ft. of a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal.

$40

$90

032

Upon a bridge or elevated structure or within a street tunnel

- Did park a vehicle upon a bridge or other elevated structure upon a street or within a street tunnel where prohibited by official traffic sign or marking.

$40

$90

033

Where prohibited by yellow paint

- Did park, stop or leave standing any motor vehicle upon any portion of a highway adjacent to a curb which has been marked with yellow paint authorized by the official in charge of the maintenance of the highway and when such paint is sufficiently visible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.

$40

$90

034

Leaving keys in car (street)

- Did permit a motor vehicle to stand or remain unattended on a public street, alley, or other public place without removing the key from the ignition.

$40

$90

035

Displaying advertising (if primary purpose) (Doesn't include "For Sale" signs)

- Did park a vehicle on a highway for the primary purpose of displaying advertising.

$100

036

Abandonment (48 hours)

- Did abandon a motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or mobile home upon a public street or highway or private or public property in the City of Madison for a period of 48 continuous hours or more or to reasonably appear to be abandoned.

$75

$125

037

Repair vehicle on street (can only do work necessary to move)

- Did effect repairs on a vehicle upon a highway, other than to make such repairs as necessary to permit removal of a disabled vehicle due to accident or mechanical failure.

$40

$90

038

No parking (specified times - City County basement garage)

- Did park a motor vehicle in the basement of the City County Building without permission and contrary to a posted sign thereon indicating ANo parking@ or in excess of posted time limits.

$40

$90

039

No parking motor vehicle on highway without gas cap

- Did park a vehicle without a gas cap or leaking gas, oil, water or other fluids.

$100

$150

040

No heavy vehicle parking, no bus idling in residential districts (excess of 6,000 lbs., in residence districts)

- Did park any vehicle or combination of vehicles, other than a motor bus, weighing more than six thousand lbs. on a highway in a residential district except for a reasonable time to facilitate loading and unloading.

$100

$150

042

Vehicle over 5,999 lbs. (posted Municipal Lots)

- Did park a vehicle in excess of 5,999 in a municipal lot.

$100

$150

043

No parking of a vehicle that unreasonably leaks gas, oil, or other fluids (Public or private)

- Did park a vehicle that unreasonably leaks gas, oil, water or other fluids. (Wrecker company charges owner for tow and cleanup.)

$35

044

No bus or truck idling in residential district.

- Did permit a vehicle or combination of vehicles weighing more than eight thousand lbs. To remain stationary on a highway in a residential district with the main power train running for more than fifteen minutes, when the temperature is between 40-80 degrees Fahrenheit.

$40

$90

045

Bus zone or cab stand

- Did park a vehicle, other than a bus or taxi cab, in an officially designated bus stop or taxi stand, other than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the loading and or unloading of passengers. See flyer for more information

$40

$90

046

No parking anytime

- Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle on a highway where at the time parking is prohibited by an official traffic sign, except temporarily and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, and only for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or receiving or discharging passengers.

$30

$80

047

No parking (use specified periods indicated)

- Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle on a highway during the hours prohibited by official signs.

$40

$90

048

Street sweeping parking restrictions

- Did park, stop or leave standing any vehicle on any street located within the sixth aldermanic district as defined in section 15.03(6) of the Madison general ordinances, where and when prohibited by an official traffic sign.

$30

$80

049

15 minute Langdon bus loading

- No operator of a bus shall park, stop or leave standing any